GUP Tech releases Bloup Octavia Fuzz Tribute

November 1, 2022 · 1 sources

The Bloup Octavia Fuzz Tribute is listed as in stock on GUP Tech's site, which points readers to the November 2022 Prof Pinotte News for more on the release¹. GUP Tech says all its pedals are made by the company in Saguenay, Québec, Canada¹.

The pedal is a fuzz circuit that GUP Tech says is "Tweaked around the TycoBrahe Octavia revision, with a proper transformer to bring that Octave UP fun"¹. It runs on 9Vdc power with a stated consumption of 3mA, and carries Volume and Boost controls plus an octave switch that removes the octave when switched up¹. GUP Tech describes the circuit as "a nice rendering of that vintage circuit, in modern manners"¹.

Each unit is finished differently: GUP Tech says buyers do not choose the look. "They are all internally the same but externally different. And you won't have any control over what you get," the listing states¹. The maker also cautions that the circuit takes work to dial in: "It's not an easy fuzz, you'll have to goof around different pickups, guitars and amps to find the perfect way to use it"¹.

00 GBP¹. No US list price is stated. The page shows seven customer reviews, all rated five stars, with buyers praising the octave switch and the build quality of the switches, jacks and pots¹.